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Sam & Rose Stein Education Center

Special education school · Ungraded

San Diego, CA

6145 Decena Dr, San Diego, CA 92120

Overall grade: A+

ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.

  • AClass size
  • A-Years serving families
  • A+Diversity

What stands out

  • The largest special education school in San Diego
  • Smaller classes than 65% of special education schools in California
  • Serving families in San Diego since at least 2011

Sam & Rose Stein Education Center is a special education school in San Diego, California. It has about 85 students and around 7 students per teacher, smaller classes than 65% of special education schools in California. It has been listed in official private school records since 2011–12. Students attend about 5.5 hours a day, 220 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Ungraded
Students
85
Teachers
12 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
7.1
Boys and girls
Coed · 12 girls, 73 boys
Religious affiliation
None (nonsectarian)
Program
Special education
School day
About 5.5 hours
School year
220 days

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    How it compares

    • Smaller classes than 65% of special education schools in California (7 students per teacher).
    • Larger than 73% of special education schools in California.
    • Compared with 89 special education schools in California.

    Students by survey year

    136’11–12137’13–14260’15–16125’17–18100’19–2096’21–2285’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Student body

    White33%
    Hispanic or Latino27%
    Two or more races13%
    Black12%
    Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander9%
    Asian6%

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    What grades does Sam & Rose Stein Education Center serve?

    Sam & Rose Stein Education Center serves ungraded.

    How many students attend Sam & Rose Stein Education Center?

    About 85 students, with 7 students per teacher, according to official records.

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